Any bank which, through merger, reorganization, consolidation, or otherwise, acquires any certified check or any account of any depositor in any capacity whatsoever, shall, for the purpose of this chapter, be deemed to have been in existence from the date such check was certified by any other bank or such account originated in any other bank; and such certified check or account constitutes an unclaimed bank deposit if it otherwise accords with the definition of an unclaimed bank deposit.